By: Barrientos S.R. No. 948 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The City of Austin is situated in one of the most 1-3 magnificent natural settings in the state and is blessed with 1-4 untold beauty and an abundance of exquisite wildlife; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The citizens of the capital city are understandably 1-6 proud of their surroundings; acutely aware of the fragile nature of 1-7 their environment, they are also deeply concerned about protecting 1-8 the precious resource; and 1-9 WHEREAS, 3M Austin Center has demonstrated exceptional 1-10 leadership in the Austin vicinity as a responsible corporate 1-11 steward of wildlife resources and was presented the United States 1-12 Fish and Wildlife Service's Corporate Wildlife Stewardship Award 1-13 on March 13, 1993, by Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The company was selected for the award because of 1-15 its efforts to protect the endangered golden-cheeked warbler; when 1-16 the warbler was found on the 3M site, the company immediately began 1-17 working with the Fish and Wildlife Service to redesign the layout of 1-18 a planned expansion for a building and a parking lot to preserve 1-19 12 acres of golden-cheeked warbler habitat that was proposed for 1-20 development; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Additionally, 3M acquired a 215-acre tract to serve 1-22 as mitigation for 12 acres of habitat that had to be destroyed for 1-23 building construction; 3M revegetated 40 acres of the 215-acre site 2-1 and placed $50,000 in escrow to fund management of the tract which 2-2 has since been turned over to the Nature Conservancy of Texas; and 2-3 WHEREAS, 3M acquired the lands to protect wildlife natural 2-4 resources for future generations and to conduct studies to gather 2-5 valuable biological information to aid in the future management and 2-6 protection of endangered species; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The United States Fish and Wildlife Service's 2-8 Corporate Wildlife Stewardship Award recognizes efforts on the 2-9 part of private industry to protect and enhance the nation's fish 2-10 and wildlife resources; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Its objective is to further the mission of the 2-12 service through the fostering of cooperative spirits and working 2-13 relationships with private businesses by honoring their efforts to 2-14 preserve and enhance the natural resources of our nation; now, 2-15 therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-17 73rd Legislature, hereby commend 3M Austin Center for its 2-18 magnificent and generous contributions to preserve the habitat of 2-19 the golden-cheeked warbler and six other federally listed endangered 2-20 species so that they might continue to live in their natural home; 2-21 and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-23 3M Austin Center as an expression of the gratitude and high regard 2-24 of the Texas Senate. 2-25 _____________________________________ 3-1 President of the Senate 3-2 I hereby certify that the 3-3 above Resolution was adopted by 3-4 the Senate on May 14, 1993. 3-5 _____________________________________ 3-6 Secretary of the Senate 3-7 _____________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate